4.+Internal+Assessment

The IB Guidance

Here is the help booklet to assist with the different stages of your Internal Assessment. Please download if you have miss placed your own copy. Please also find a blank copy of the data collection booklet, useful for use in the methodology section.

EXEMPLAR MATERIALS
Below is an exemplar material for the internal assessment. I have also included the moderators comments so that you can see what the student did well and what they needed to improve upon. Hopefully this gives you a good idea on the layout, formal requirements of the IA.

THE DATA FROM YOUR FIELDWORK
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1.FIELDWORK QUESTION AND GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT. (3 marks 300 words)
This is your opportunity to set out what you are planning to investigate in your IA. You will need to set your hypothesis & provide the theoretical & locational context for the investigation.

Here is the powerpoint from today's lesson.

Here is the link for a academic article outlining the concept of Place Utility in Geography. Click Here

[[file:DATA PRESENTATION.pptx]] [[file:Statistical_Analysis_Overview.ppt]]

 * A Useful booklet to help you through the statistical element of the IA (courtesy of RWGS)**

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USEFUL LINKS
Below are some links that you might find useful to assist in your IA.

Barcelona Field Center

Wiki - Sampling

Inferential Stats

MARKS
Here is a copy of the mark scheme for your Internal Assessment. I would recommend reviewing your first draft against the criteria before your interview with me about your work.



While some aspects of geography can be measured, others cannot. Is this the case in your IA? What is it about a quality that means it cannot be quantified?
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